oilfield

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Gas, coal, oil, Geology

oil·field /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ noun [countable]  TPGHEGan area of land or sea under which there is oil 油田

Examples from the Corpus

oilfield• The Wytch Farm oilfield started production from the Bridport reservoir at the rate of 4000 barrels a day in 1978.• As more oilfields were discovered, petroleum products increased by more than 16 times in the 1920s.• Five more oilfields were producing oil from the North Sea continental shelf in 1976, including the massive Brent and Alpha fields.• The purpose of the visit was to review North Sea technologies with a view to utilising them in their own oilfields.• The Gurkhas occupy a depth position around the oilfields.• In particular the positions around the vital bridges across the river lying between the oilfields and the enemy must be secured.• The oilfield was close to the Los Padres National Forest, then tinder dry.From Longman Business Dictionaryoilfieldoil‧field /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ noun [countable] an area of land or sea under which there is oilexport revenue from the development of oilfields in the region

oil·field nounChineseSyllable  

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oilfield
oil‧field /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ noun [countable]
an area of land or sea under which there is oil

oil·fieldBrE /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ 🔊 nounan area where oil is found in the ground or under the sea 油田